The giant real estate investment trust has partnered with Aurora Capital Associates on the deal to lease the manufacturing-zoned site and will build a new 12-story office and retail building on the site at 61 Ninth Ave., near the Apple store. The project would be Vornado's first in the neighborhood. Prince Lumber will be relocating to West 47th Street.

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